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For weeks, the United States has been building up an enormous military presence around Iran,
even as negotiators from both countries plan to meet later this week in the hopes of finding a diplomatic off-ramp to the escalating tensions.
Now, as President Trump signals a potential attack, Our colleague, David Sanger,
explains what the president hopes to achieve through military action and why he's chosen this moment.
It's Tuesday, February 24th.
David Sanger, welcome back to The Daily.
Rachel, great to be with you.
The last time we talked about Iran on the show,